Rehabilitation Services

At Aurora Senior Living of Derry we combine the personal touch of our talented therapists with modern, open gym spaces, and state-of-the-art equipment. The result is an environment that encourages patients and residents to reach their personal best level of health. Our rehabilitation services include physical, occupational and speech therapy and we are also pleased to have our certified therapy dog on site 5 days a week.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapy team works toward specific goals of achieving the resident's highest functional level of independence. Physical therapy focuses on identification and rehabilitation of individuals with physical impairment and pain, as well as future injury prevention. Following evaluation, our experienced physical therapists develop an individualized treatment program. The goal is to achieve safety in a variety of areas.

Areas of treatment focus may include:

Increasing strength and mobility in the body and lower extremities

Increasing motor control for a resident who has suffered a stroke

Improving coordination, balance and the ability to walk following a fracture

Occupational Therapy

Our professional occupational therapists use task-directed activities in the treatment of our residents whose functional abilities, daily activities and independence have been impaired by illness, injury or aging.

Occupational therapy assists our residents in adapting to their social and physical environment by mastering tasks essential for daily living. Our occupational therapists may work with residents who have debilitating arthritic conditions or those with difficulty bathing, dressing and other activities of daily living. They assist residents with impaired vision and/or hearing to function well in their environment.

Prevention of further disability: home assessments and modifications, adaptive equipment

Increasing safety awareness

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapists provide a range of interventions to assess and help restore abilities in the areas of communication, swallowing and cognition. Treatment programs are designed to help residents affected by stroke, brain injury, dementia, and other neurological disorders. Our professionals also work with residents suffering from hearing impairment, respiratory illnesses, and complex medical conditions.